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Altrincham General Hospital

Provider Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Type NHS Healthcare Organisation Region North West Last inspected 8 Jan 2013

Overall rating: Good  View full CQC report

Domain ratings

Five CQC key questions
Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Earlier inspection findings

pre-2024 framework · 5 should-do

Should-do actions (5)

Recommended improvements to enhance service quality.

Should-do action 1 of 5
Should do
Safe
The trust should ensure that all oral medications are clearly labelled with an opened date recorded clearly on the bottle.
Should-do action 2 of 5
Should do
Safe
The trust should ensure that the temperatures of the fridges used to store medication are recorded daily.
Should-do action 3 of 5
Should do
Responsive
The trust should reduce their waiting times for phlebotomy services at Altrincham hospital
Should-do action 4 of 5
Should do
Effective
The trust should consider upgrading the tympanometers in audiology OPD as the equipment is outdated and giving inaccurate results which could affect patient outcomes.
Should-do action 5 of 5
Should do
Well-led
The trust should look at different ways of working to address the recruitment and retention of radiologists and radiographers.

Location details

CQC ID: RW3T1
Local authority: Trafford
Region: North West

Inspection report

Type: Comprehensive inspection
Date: 8 January 2013
Rating: Good
Actions: 5 should-do
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